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... talk more , interrupt more , and spend less time supporting the conversational partner who knew less about the subject . But it wasn't so simple . On the average , those who had expertise did talk more , but men experts talked more than ...
... talk more , interrupt more , and spend less time supporting the conversational partner who knew less about the subject . But it wasn't so simple . On the average , those who had expertise did talk more , but men experts talked more than ...
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... talk about the conversation we had just had and his own style , I asked which he preferred : that a woman listen silently and supportively , or that she offer opinions and ideas of her own . He said he thought he liked it better if she ...
... talk about the conversation we had just had and his own style , I asked which he preferred : that a woman listen silently and supportively , or that she offer opinions and ideas of her own . He said he thought he liked it better if she ...
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... talk in simple terms to us , or not to speak at all . Nonetheless , we all hear them talking , saying things they say they never say . Topical Considerations 1. In paragraph 1 , Johnson says that until recently , “ doctors talked in a ...
... talk in simple terms to us , or not to speak at all . Nonetheless , we all hear them talking , saying things they say they never say . Topical Considerations 1. In paragraph 1 , Johnson says that until recently , “ doctors talked in a ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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